BREAKING| PFI's Flash Hartal Illegal : Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings, Directs Police To Take Strict Measures

The Kerala High Court, on Friday, strongly condemned and initiated suo motu proceedings against the leaders of Popular Front of India (PFI), noting the illegal call for flash hartal in the State, which was earlier banned by the Court. The PFI called for dawn-to-dusk hartal in the State today following the the arrest of its leaders by the NIA yesterady.Division bench consisting of Justice A....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes 2022-23 NEET Merit List Of PG Medical Admissions Prepared By State Govt

High Court directs State Government to redraw the list including deserving and eligible doctors

[JJ Act] Extracting Confession From Child Is Unconstitutional, Beyond Scope Of Preliminary Assessment Report: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that extracting confession from a child regarding the manner in which the offence was committed by him is unconstitutional and beyond the scope of a preliminary assessment report required to be prepared under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. As per Section 15(1) of the Act, a Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) is required to make...

[PMLA Case] Delhi Court Allows ED's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Proceedings Against Satyendar Jain

A Delhi Court on Friday allowed the application moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for transfer of the money laundering proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain from a Special Court.Principal District & Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta pronounced the order after reserving it yesterday. The case, which was earlier being heard by Special Judge Geetanjali Goel, will now...

PIL To Make Vaishno Devi Stampede Report Public: High Court Seeks J&K Govt's Response

The Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court on Thursday gave a month's time to the J&K administration and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to file their responses in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to make public the inquiry report on the stampede at the hilltop temple late on December 31 last year. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj...

DRT Can Impose Cost But Not Other Stringent Conditions While Restoring Application U/S 22(2)(g) RDB Act: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently set aside an order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal, whereby an application for restoration under Section 22(2)(g) of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act was allowed subject to fulfilling certain conditions.The division bench comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice P.C. Gupta observed that there was no enabling provision under the Act which vested...

Resort Owner Who Purchased Land From Former Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab Approaches Bombay High Court Against Demolition Order

A businessman has approached the Bombay High Court to save his resort from demolition over alleged Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) violations. The resort is built on land allegedly purchased from Maharashtra's former Transport Minister Anil Parab. Petitioner Sadanand Kadam alleged that between 2020-2021, political rivals of Parab initiated several false and vexatious...

Over 600 Vacancies In Delhi Prisons, Delhi High Court Told

The Director General of Prisons has informed the Delhi High Court that there were more than than 600 vacancies as on May 31 in the prisons of national capital and steps are underway for filling up the vacant posts.Out of the total 3253 posts in Delhi's Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails, a total of 2572 positions have been filed, leaving a total of 681 vacancies.The details have been provided in...

Mere Reinstatement Into Service Without A Clean Chit In Departmental Inquiry Not Ground To Quash Criminal Proceedings: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday held that mere reinstatement into service without a clean chit in departmental inquiry is not a ground to quash criminal proceedings emanating from the set of allegations. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed,"It is clear that the petitioners, who were associated with the project, have not been given a clean chit, but...

"Illegal Installations Made By A Particular Political party On National Highway" : Kerala High Court On "Bharat Jodo Yatra" Flags, Banners

The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, took a critical view of the flags and banners erected along the highways in the State as part of the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court expressed dismay that the authorities have not removed the banners, boards and flags erected in violation of the earlier directions.At the request of the Amicus Curiae Advocate Harish...

Delhi High Court Allows 16-Yr-Old To Terminate Pregnancy After Hospitals' Refusal Over No Police Complaint

Allowing a woman's prayer for immediate termination of the pregnancy of her minor daughter, the Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to ensure that the procedure is done at the national capital's All India Institute of Medical Science on government expenses.The government and private hospitals had earlier refused to terminate the pregnancy since the family of the teenager was unwilling...

Justice Indira Banerjee Shares Her Memories With Lawyers

As last day as a judge of the Supreme Court, the Executive Committee, Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association ( SCAORA) invited Justice Indira Banerjee for a farewell ceremony. The bar fondly remembered the various pleasant interactions and thanked her for always lending a patient ear to the advocates appearing before her, regardless of their seniority and rank. When the ...